Santa and the Rotary Club of Brightlingsea & District would like to thank the following for their most generous help in making the 2020 refit and annual maintenance of his sleigh possible.
Sponsors
Tracey House-Barton and Joyce House in memory of the late Brian House, one of the originators of the Brightlingsea Santa Sleigh runs who remained an enthusiastic supporter throughout his life
Britau Scaffold Ltd, whose Managing Director Colin Gould supports Rotary projects throughout the year
Alice Davies, Past President of the Rotary Club of Brightlingsea & District Rotary Club
Peter & Shirley Bloomfield, longstanding Rotary members and sleigh supporters
Vivien Chapman, Past President of Brightlingsea & District Rotary Club
Official Suppliers
Bright Shedders, for their help in maintaining and refurbishing the sleigh
Mersea Trailers Ltd, for their help in finding a new trailer base for the sleigh at a very special price
Brightlingsea Boarding Kennels & Cattery, for providing year round storage for the sleigh and looking after the reindeer
Marks Tey Radio, for looking after the sound system
Supporters
All the many Elves and Rotary Members who help with lifting, shifting, cleaning, painting and generally maintaining the sleigh.
Fiona Brown, who runs a mean spreadsheet, helps coordinate the schedule and publicity and wields the paintbrush.
And last but by no means least Rotarians Ray Stollery and Roger Abrams, who have led the sleigh project for many years and who continued provided invaluable support and advice, overseeing all the sleigh operations.